Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has been fined for not wearing a seatbelt in the back of a car. The incident occurred while Sunak was travelling to the north of England in an effort to try and woo the public with his ‘levelling up’ scheme.

The ‘levelling up’ scheme was launched by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an effort to reduce the economic gap between the north and south of England. However, the scheme has not been as successful as hoped and has been criticised by many.

Sunak was caught in a ‘seat belt tangle’ while travelling to the north and was fined for not wearing a seatbelt in the back of a car. He defended his ‘levelling up’ scheme on Good Morning Britain, but failed to address the issue of not wearing a seatbelt.

The incident has sparked further criticism of the ‘levelling up’ scheme and has been seen as yet another Johnson catchphrase that failed to deliver.

Sunak has since apologised for not wearing a seatbelt and has promised to take more care in the future.